Pennsylvania Railroad No. 1187 is a Class R (later H3) 2-8-0 "Consolidation" type steam locomotive that sits on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Built by the Altoona Shops in 1888 at a cost of $8,644 it used to work hauling freight trains for …

Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1187, an H-3E (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during January of 1888 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg. In this context, perhaps it's been prepared for display at the New York World's Fair. William E. Burket Collection.

National Register of Historic Places listed place (Pennsylvania Railroad Rolling Stock TR, A, Consolidation Freight Locomotive No. 1187, NRHP structure, 1979–)

The 1187 was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in their Altoona shops in 1888. This class H3 locomotive and its sisters were the first PRR production locomotives to have the famous Belpaire firebox. The 1187 has 50" drivers and 20" x 24" cylinders. It …

PRR 1187, H-3E, 1939 : WB. Here is an image of an official photo that was taken in Altoona, Pennsylvania, on 19 October 1939. Shown here is Pennsylvania Railroad engine #1187, an H-3E (2-8-0) "Consolidated" built in the Altoona Machine Shops during January of 1888 and presently on display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania in Strasburg.

PRR 1187 : Date: 8/11/2007: Location: Strasburg, PA Map : Views: 755: Collection Of: John McCluskey: Locomotives: PRR 1187(2-8-0) Author: John McCluskey: Picture Categories: This picture is part of album: Railroad Museum of PA

PRR 1187 is one of two locomotives at the museum carrying that number. The other is Reading 0-4-0 1187. This 1187 was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad in its Altoona Shops in 1888.